Science and modern technologies

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​1. Tell me about the latest scientific achievements and discoveries.2. Do you want to be a scientist?3. What questions will you ask a most outstanding scientist?4. My niece is not very good at science. Give her a piece of advice on how to achieve better results.5. People are becoming more dependent on high-tech devices. Is it good or bad?

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​1. What is the role of science in our fast-moving world?2. Do you know the names of any women scientists?3. What questions will you ask about a new hi-tech device for music fans?4. Give me a piece of advice on how to make my house more secure and comfortable for living. What modern appliances and gadgets can I use?

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​1. What scientific achievements and discoveries have changed people’s lives?2. Do all scientific discoveries have a positive effect on our lives? 3. What questions will you ask a famous scientist about his her career?4. Give me a piece of advice on how to become a scientist.5. Many parents are against their children using social networking. What do you think about it?

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​1. What famous scientists do you know? What makes them special for you?2. Do you support cloning?3. What questions will you ask a nanoscientist?4. Your friend is taking part in an experiment. He must live a month without a computer or a laptop. What advice will you give him?5. Adults think that the Internet influences negatively the development of teenagers’ thinking skills. Children, on the contrary, believe that it’s impossible to imagine our modern world without the Internet. What do you think about it?

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​1. What modern means of communication do you prefer to use when sharing news: email, phone, Skype, texting, etc.?2. Do you write letters? Why or why not?3. What questions will you ask a famous blogger?4. My cousin spends a lot of time chatting in VK ( VKontakte) and it makes all thefamily angry. What can you advise him/her and the family to do in this situation?5. Can you predict what kind of technologies, gadgets, and devices we will use in the future? Tell us about them.

1.1. The latest scientific achievements and discoveries

The role of science in our fast-moving world is hard to overestimate. Scientists investigate the laws of the universe, discover the secrets of nature and apply their knowledge in practice improving the lives of people.A century ago people knew nothing about the things we use today: computers, mobile phones, microwave ovens. These things as well as a lot of others created by scientists has made our life easy, comfortable and pleasant.I'd like to highlight some of the latest achievements in technology connected with space and genetics made in 2017. First of all, it's reusable rockets. Reusable rockets aim at cutting down the cost of space travel. Everyone knows that some time ago, NASA launched a Space Shuttle called Discovery. And now another great thing happened: a new reusable rocket Falcon 7 was launched by SpaceX team. We are all interested if there is life on other planets. In 2017 seven new Earth-like planets in a remote star system were discovered. The borders of time and space are really shrinking!One more interesting discovery was made in Portland, Oregon where researchers successfully edited a one-cell human embryo. It means that we will be able to cure heritable diseases or defective genes in the future.Scientists also work on making communication secure. Researchers from China and Austria conducted the first quantum video call using a satellite. The call was completely unhackable.I think that scientific achievements are very important. Our life depends a lot on them.

1.2 Do you want to be a scientist?

​Personally I have never thought of being a scientist. It’s not my cup of tea. To be a scientist means to devote your whole life to science. I think I am not ready for this way of life. And I haven’t got passion for it. ​

1.3What questions would you ask a most outstanding scientist?

1. How do you generate new ideas?2. Have you made any discoveries?3. Do you prefer to work alone or in a group of scientists?​4. What devices do you use in your research work?

1.4My niece is not very good at science. Give her a piece of advice on how to achieve better results.

Probably it will be useful for her to read some popular information on Physics or Chemistry. Maybe, she will be able to find something unusual which will motivate her.

1.5People are becoming more dependent on high-tech devices. Is it good or bad?

​On the one hand, high-tech devices are useful, they make peoples’ lives easier. On the other hand, some things can only be done with a device. I think, people have to be careful and not to overuse devices. They should remember that there are some things they can do themselves.

​These days, people use technology to do many things. They use computers at work, mobile phones for communication, and television to watch programmes. These devices are useful, but have people become too dependent on them?In my opinion, people spend too much time using these devices, and in fact, they use them more than they use their minds. For example, people often use a calculator just to do simple maths. Another example is the Internet. People spend so much time on it that their social life begins to suffer.On the other hand, I would agree that some things can only be done with a device. Most of the work carried out in offices is done by computers. If we returned to the old ways of doing things, business would slow down. Also, mobile phones make it much easier to keep in touch with other people, especially when we’re away from home.Despite those advantages, I believe people have become too dependent on technology. As a result, their brain has become weaker, and without technology, they will find things harder. There are also physical concerns with using technology too much, such as having pains in your wrist or strain your eyes.In conclusion, I think technology is useful, but people have to be careful and not to overuse it. They should remember that there are some things they can and should do themselves.

2.1 What is the role of science in our fast-moving world?

The role of science in our fast-moving world is hard to overestimate. Scientists investigate the laws of the universe, discover the secrets of nature and apply their knowledge in practice improving the lives of people.A century ago people knew nothing about the things we use today: computers, mobile phones, microwave ovens. These things as well as a lot of others created by scientists has made our life easy, comfortable and pleasant.Three eras of scientific achievements during one century prove the power and the greatest progressive role of science in our life. I mean the atomic age, the age of the conquest of space and the information era we live in now.But every medal has its reverse. The rapid scientific progress has aroused a number of problems. These are ecological problems, the safety of nuclear power stations, the nuclear war threat, and the responsibility of a scientist.Nevertheless, science accelerates the development of civilazation and helps us in our co-operation with nature.

2.2Do you know the names of any women scientists?

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